National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Honolulu, Hawaii
Other names
El Tata
Occupation(s)
Florist Drug courier for the Sinaloa Cartel
Known for
Oldest drug mule in the world
Conviction(s)
Drug trafficking
Criminal penalty
3 years, federal prison
Date apprehended
October 21, 2011
Imprisoned at
2014–2015, released after 1 year for humanitarian reasons
Notes
[1]
Leo Earl Sharp Sr. (May 7, 1924 – December 12, 2016), also known as El Tata,[2][3][4] was an American World War II veteran, horticulturist,[5] and drug courier for a branch of the Sinaloa Cartel.[6]
Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Jeff Moore arrested Sharp in 2011 and was interviewed by The New York Times writer Sam Dolnick regarding the investigation into the world's oldest drug mule.[2]
^Goudie, Chuck (12 August 2015). "91-year-old drug mule Leo Sharp released early from prison". WLS-TV. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
^ abDolnick, Sam (June 15, 2014). "The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
^"This 90-Year-Old Florist Fueled The Biggest Cocaine Smuggling Operation In Detroit's History". Business Insider. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
^"Ninety-Year-Old Leo Sharp Was El Chapo's Top Drug Mule - The Fix". Retrieved 6 September 2018.
^Pearl, Mike (May 2014). "An 89-Year-Old Drug Mule Is Threatening to Kill Himself Rather Than Face Jail Time". VICE. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
^"WWII vet Leo Sharp facing sentencing on 90th birthday for 1,000-pounds cocaine haul". UPI.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
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